Public Health Board Meeting Minutes

DATE: Wednesday, November 9, 2005
PLACE:
ETN Room

Present: Earl, Schlender, White, Haugen, Hannah, Clement, Kriegl

Absent: None

Also Present: Konkel, Muhlenbeck

Meeting was called to order at 6:00 PM by Earl and compliance with the open meeting law was noted.

Moved by Schlender, seconded by Clement to adopt the agenda with the addition of item: F Environmental Health Report. Motion carried.

Moved by Hannah, seconded by Rose to approve the minutes of the Sauk County Board of Health Meeting Minutes for October 12, 2005. Motion carried.

COMMUNICATIONS:

Muhlenbeck handed out NALBOH newspaper and the news article in the Baraboo News Paper article regarding the Health Departments functional exercise for mass vaccination immunizations.

BUSINESS ITEMS:

There were no business items

DEPARTMENTAL UPDATES:

  1. Moved by White, seconded by Clement to add the monthly reports to the minutes of the meeting. Motion carried.
  2. Moved by Haugen, seconded by Schlender to approve the October 2005 vouchers totaling $33,272.07. Motion carried.
  3. Judy Spring did not appear. She will be put on next months agenda.
  4. Discussion regarding Planning and Zoning issues with the application by Jeff Kozlowski for a Restricted Animal Permit. More information will be coming next month.
  5. Haugen reported on WALHDAB legislative issues and the monthly WALHDAB meeting.
  6. Muhlenbeck informed the Board that the two new programs in Environmental Health (Transient well inspections, and the Division of Health mini grant for inspections) was going well. Lally is requesting Sauk County hire a Environmental Health Technician to help with the inspections next year. There will be enough funding from the programs to add this position. More information will be coming next month with a possible action item. At present Mr. Lally trains the environmental health staff and than just supervises them, which is a good use of his time. The summer LTE from Adams County worked out well this year.

Next Public Health Board meeting is scheduled for 12/14/2005 at 6 p.m.

Moved by Schlender, seconded by Kriegl to adjourn.
Motion carried.

Respectfully Submitted: Rose White, Secretary